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RouteDNS vs AdGuard DNS CLI: catalog facts
RouteDNS	AdGuard DNS CLI
Free Free to download and run.	Free The client is free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Command line
Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ and DTLS upstreams Flexible routing of queries between resolvers	Lightweight local DNS server forwarding to AdGuard DNS YAML configuration file
Configured through files, no graphical interface Takes DNS knowledge to set up well	Built around the AdGuard DNS service Command-line and config file only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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